"Politicians who placed their bets on global
warming
may lose the pot"

23 Apr 10 - Forget your thoughts of a balmy Northwest Passage.
An Arctic cold snap that began in 1998 could
last for years, freezing the northern marine passage and making it
impassable without icebreaking ships, said Oleg Pokrovsky of the Voeikov
Main Geophysical Observatory.

Scientists who believe the climate is warming
may have been misled by data from U.S. meteorological stations located
in urban areas, where dense microclimates creates higher temperatures,
RIA Novosti quoted Pokrovsky as saying.

"Politicians who placed their bets on global
warming may lose the pot," Pokrovsky said.